New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-02
A SPURIOUS CHOLERA SCARE
LIES ABOUT QUARANTINE NAILED.
COMMISSIONER pIArr suows THE AYIMus o


sOME RECENT F,LsF REPORTS
Continued attacks upon the New-York Quarantine
management have induced ex-senator T. G. Plat, pres
dent Of tho Quarantine Commission to make an open
statement. which he gave to TRIBUNE reporter last
night In the form OF an interview. Said he:
The entire line OF attack on the Quarantine man
ascmcnt at this port has It's origin in politics and Is
continued from partisan malice. Governor lin has
brought the whole force Of the Democratic party and
press to his support In making partisan fight on the
Quarantine officials, and has been aided by tho Mug
wump prees from the motive. There
column editorial In The Ncw-York Times tho other
day which could not have been written by any
man not prompted or auated and blinded by parti-
sanship OF the most violent type II is based on the
report OF three physicians, committee OF the Phila
dclphia College Of Physicians, whose motives may or
may not he questionable, but who have taken the
proper course to commend themselves to Philadelphia
merchants at the expense Of New York mere antilc
houses by spreading through the press report that
VIII create fear and mlsrust OF New-York healthy
trade centre among the merchants of the West, and
possibly induce them To transfer their patronage to the
Quaker city That Il Of the results of the per
sIscnt and upwaraned assaults Of the Democratic and
Muewump papers, which seem to bc perfectly willing
to destroy the trade OF New York to satisfy their
partisan malice.
These physicians, llnGv nwilllngly, have been
made the tools Of Governor Hill and his combine. The
New York Times says that Quarantine has been al
lowed To fall INTO state extremely dangerous 10 tho
health and lives of the people Of this city and the
whole country through the negligence OF tho Quarantine
officials There vas mover more complete fasebood
Whatever defects exist at Quarantine due solely to
the partisan vetocs by Democratic Governors Of ap
propriatlons made for Quarantine by a Republican
rgslaturc-
THr SERVICE CRIPPLED BY THE DEMOCRATS
You have frequently asked for further approprla-
tons. have YOU not -
Tte n,,.Y
have repeatedly. year after year called the attention
Of the Legislature 10 the necessity Of putting loGmans
Island and Quarantine In condition To meet An
emergency such as now has presented Itself When
the Republican legislature made such appropra-
tion last winter lt vetoed by a Democratic Gov
ernor for partisan such repairs have been
made. by which the recent danger avertcd, were
made with money raised among Shipowners 10y Health
Officer Smith. They not all that they should be,
but have served their purpose
How about deaths Al Quarantinei7
There has not been single death at Quarantine
due In any way TO neglect Ia faulty administration
Of the place Tho statement OF the Philadelphia ply
sioans To that effect IL unquafrdy false Tho state
mont In Tho 1imcs that Dr. Smith leaves patients
to die without an attending physician is lhews.
false. II is, In fact. downright, absolute llc for
which there IS not tho shadow OF excuse. II Is a
wanton. malicious lie. but Il IS only " piccc with
the entir" course Of that paper The Times IS much
1T
from the baggage and clothing Of cnlgrants from in
fccicd ports Yet for three years II has fought the
Quarantine authorities to the admission Of the
filthy rags from Napc, and other infected ports. stand
ing In this respect tho ~ tho paper rag ring
II has demanded he admission of such rags without
dslnfrci,on, behalf Of paper manufacturcr and
raS CON umcr who IS ono OF lti stockholders
THE STATES DUTY TO MAKE REPAIRS.
"Why coud not Doctor smith make the improve
should u
AS well ask the rhuairpr'a physicians to pay for
them ont OF their private purses fhc Jones family ont
II tho 100000 In salaries which II draws Annually from
Tho 1lmes' 10 the disgust and anger OF the other
stockholders. Tho Times says would require
only All Insignificant potion Of Dr. Smiths income to
put tho rarantuc IN proper condition. It would
require all h- In ono and moro But whether It would
require dollar or ten thou-aud dollars Is iWmaerh.
II onght not To come from hI- pocket and no one
really thinks II ought
" How have you succeeded iu meeting cholera
infection a. brought to this port
The SIs"rr TO your question * The best sv'r
also 10 all tho at ack~ upon the Quarantine manage
ment Not single symptom II 'hoera has been
traced h'yo.i Quarantine. and .urc to predict
none Will bc Traced. In spito of the failure "f the
star, bIonght about hy partisan action the best d-c
la, been made of the means at hand, the nimt-t
vigilance La been ~ rol the morcy raised by con.
celicnr advantage, an1 all danger TO tie country thus
aScrt,d.
FALSE REPORTS AiOtI rrE INptrINplNII.
hight here want To speak OF the "por- senf
Wet about the STEAMSHIP, lnL pend'nte ihaf 1t had
passed Quarantine without op di Infection. The
lDdo. endemic va, detained moro tuan ntt -muf
hOurs. Tho hafgasr Was opened in the strcrag' aud
every piece and parcel of baggage clothing thor
Jugniy disinf Il. 1h. done wlth,tandu <
lgS . a A
baggage with sulphu.ous acid gas several times
durng the vUyag. lie had washed the St"cra e
I"Cks with ~.luiion Of colru lc SHbllmalc oi a
.tIcugh represented b on 10 800. The cap,ain and
JficcI- confirmed the doctors ports, and sati~h'd
the Health officer of the exceptional sanitary con-
lItun q the sci. epcciaiiy "a no death had oc-
CURED during the voyage and not single case Uf III
/ lcss bad developed among the passengers
Certain physicians ~ hcatn have been INDUS
nluusy spreading reports 10 This baggage not hay
Ing been dislnfrcfrd and otherwise trying 10 create
alarm among WESTERN people. As they could n"i pos
>iuN hnuW ANYTHING of the facts except A. they DO
rived them from New York paper runurS their OBJ
icct Il aDparcnt. They seek advantage 10 thicasO
| merchants at the expense OF New York In genei al
tho public rest assured that IN" utmost care
and vigilance Will continue To be exercised for tho pro
| lection Of the health Of the city